JP2014113346A - Body washing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a body washing device capable of washing the body of a user with foam.SOLUTION: A body washing device includes: a body part having a space allowing a user to put in; a foam generating device generating foam; and a supply path for supplying the foam generated in the foam generating device to a position where the foam flows down along the body of the user. The foam supplied to the body of the user flows down along the user's body to separate dirt adhering to the user's body together with the foam so as to eliminate the dirt. The dirt eliminated by the foam is flown down together with the foam to wash the user's body.

Description

  The present invention relates to a body cleaning apparatus capable of cleaning a user's body, which is an object to be cleaned, with foam.

  In recent years, various techniques for improving bathing facilities have been provided due to an increase in awareness of energy-saving lifestyles that improve healthy living and the environment. The bathing method is no exception, and various techniques are provided. As a general hot water bath using hot water, there are a method of storing hot water in a bathtub and taking a bath, or a method of bathing hot water using shower equipment installed in the bathroom.

  Warm water baths have a relaxing effect and health promotion effect due to increased blood flow using hot water and water pressure, but in order to remove stains from users, detergent ingredients such as bath soap, body soap, shampoo, and facial cleanser are used. A contained cleaning agent is required.

  In addition to the warm water bath, a warm bubble bath is provided. The hot bubble bath is a bathing method in which a user enters a bathtub or a booth filled with hot bubbles and attaches the hot bubbles to the body.

  Compared with warm water baths, this warm bubble bath has a feature that the specific gravity of warm bubbles is lighter than water, so there are less burdens on the user's body and the amount of water used is small. It attracts attention as an alternative to the bathing method used, and various techniques are provided.

  For example, a shower room that can use both a hot bubble bath and a shower bath has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 7 shows a shower room 101 described in Patent Document 1, a main body 102 into which a user enters, a shower device 103 that enables a user to take a shower bath by spraying a shower into the main body 102, and a main body 102 includes a warm bubble generating device 104 that supplies warm bubbles 112, and the warm bubble generating device 104 generates a warm bubble 112 and a warm bubble 112 generated by the warm bubble generator 104a. And a discharge port 104b for supplying the liquid into the main body 102.

  The shower room 101 shown in FIG. 7 is configured to store the warm bubbles 112 generated by the warm bubble generator 104 in the main body 102 up to almost the shoulder of the user 111 and perform a warm bubble bath.

  Moreover, the apparatus for accumulating foam | bubble in a bathtub and performing foam bathing is also proposed (for example, refer patent document 2).

  FIG. 8 shows an apparatus described in Patent Document 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, this apparatus includes a bathtub 201 and a foam generating device 202 that generates warm foam. A soap solution 203 is stored in the foam generator 202, and warm bubbles are generated by supplying warm air to the soap solution 203, and the generated warm bubbles are supplied to the bathtub 201 from the foam outlet 205. The user 210 puts his body in the hot bubble 204 stored in the bathtub 201 and takes a hot bubble bath.

JP 2004-344362 A JP-A-60-90523

  In the configurations of Patent Documents 1 and 2, the user puts the body in the stored warm foam and performs the warm foam bath. However, since the warm foam does not flow, the dirt component of the body is washed. However, the dirt on the body had to be washed away again with a detergent or the like, which was inconvenient.

  This invention solves the said conventional subject, and it aims at providing the body washing apparatus which can wash | clean a user's body with foam.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a body washing apparatus according to the present invention includes a main body having a space for a user, a foam generating apparatus that generates foam, and foam generated by the foam generating apparatus. And a supply path for supplying to a position that flows down along the user's body.

  The foam supplied to the user's body flows down along the body, and the dirt attached to the body is separated and removed. The body dirt removed by the foam flows down with the foam and cleans the body.

  The body cleaning apparatus of the present invention can clean the body surface by accompanying and separating the dirt attached to the body surface while the foam containing the cleaning component flows down along the body surface.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a body washing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The photograph which image | photographed the state which made the foam adhere to the arm in embodiment of this invention A picture of the so-called fine bubbles attached to the arm Schematic configuration diagram of a body washing apparatus using seating means in Embodiment 1 of the present invention The schematic block diagram at the time of shower discharge of the body washing apparatus in embodiment of this invention Schematic configuration diagram of a body washing apparatus having a plurality of discharge ports of a foam generating apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention Schematic configuration diagram of shower room in Patent Document 1 Schematic configuration diagram of bathtub in Patent Document 2

  1st invention supplies the main body which has the space where a user enters, the foam generation apparatus which generates a foam, and the foam generated with the said foam generation apparatus to the position where a foam flows down along a user's body And a supply path to be provided. The foam supplied to the user's body flows down along the body, and the dirt attached to the body is separated and removed. The body dirt removed by the foam flows down with the foam and cleans the body.

  2nd invention is equipped with the shower apparatus for washing away foam. In addition to washing with foam, hot water or water can be supplied by a shower, so that not only the foam on the user's body surface is washed away, but also the body surface can be wetted by taking a shower before washing with foam.

  In a third aspect of the present invention, a foam passage for supplying foam and a water passage for supplying water or hot water are connected to the supply path via a switching valve. It is not necessary to install a foam passage and a hot water or water passage separately, and the equipment can be simplified.

  4th invention is equipped with the adjustment means which adjusts the flow volume of foam, water, or warm water supplied from the said supply path. The flow rate of foam, water or hot water can be adjusted according to the user's situation, and the convenience can be improved.

  5th invention supplies a warm foam from the said supply path. Washing efficiency can be improved by warm foam.

  6th invention arrange | positions the several discharge outlet which supplies a foam to the said supply path. Foam can be supplied in a wide range from a plurality of directions from the discharge port, and the number of places where supply cannot be reduced can be improved, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency.

  In a seventh aspect of the invention, the supply path is adjustable in angle by an angle adjustment mechanism. The position of the supply path can be adjusted according to the height and preference of the user, and the cleaning efficiency can be improved.

  In an eighth aspect of the invention, the discharge port is adjustable in angle with respect to the supply path. The angle of the discharge port can be adjusted according to the user's caution and preference, and the cleaning efficiency can be improved.

  The ninth invention is provided with seating means. Since the user can take a foam or water while sitting, the user can take a foam bath in a more relaxed state. In addition, when the user is standing, it becomes easy to supply the foam to places such as the crotch area where it is difficult to supply foam, and the cleaning efficiency can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1 and 2 show a body washing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a cleaning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a photograph of a state in which the foam used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is attached to the arm, and FIG. 3 is a photograph of a state in which so-called fine bubbles are attached to the arm. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the user uses a chair which is a seating means for the body washing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  In the present invention, foam is defined as follows.

  When a cleaning liquid containing a cleaning component is mixed into water or the like, the surface tension is weakened by the surfactant that is a component of the cleaning liquid, and bubbles are generated by blowing gas into the liquid mixed with the cleaning liquid. . A state in which the bubbles are in close contact with each other is referred to as foam.

  Foam usually consists of two phases of gas and liquid. Foam is a honeycomb layered structure that is close to a pentahedral dodecahedron where many bubbles surrounded by a semi-solid film with elasticity and rigidity gather together and close to each other across the foam film. It is connected to the whole system. Bubbles are drained due to gravity and surface tension, and the thickness of the foam film decreases. Finally, the bubbles break and become droplets.

  Bubbles are in a state where gas is confined by a liquid film, so-called bubble film, and a plurality of bubbles are formed into bubbles. When the foam contacts the user's body surface, a streaky puddle is formed that connects the foam film to the solid (body) surface. A so-called plateau boundary is formed.

The inside of the plateau boundary is said to be a negative pressure compared to the bubble internal pressure P, and the differential pressure ΔP within the plateau boundary and the plateau boundary is expressed by the following formula 1.

  In Equation 1, γ is the surface tension that forms the bubble film, and R is the bubble diameter. This is a so-called Young Laplace equation. In Formula 1, the larger the bubble diameter R, the smaller the negative pressure ΔP, and the more weakly adhered to the body surface. That is, the foam having a large bubble diameter becomes a flowing bubble that easily flows on the body surface. As the foam flows on the body surface, the foam containing the detergent component floats, peels off, and adsorbs the dirt component on the body. Foam accompanied by dirt on the body surface flows down along the body surface and cleans the body.

  FIG. 2 shows a photograph of a state in which the foam used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is attached to the arm. This foam is a foam having a relatively high expansion ratio and a relatively large foam diameter in mm units.

  FIG. 3 is a photograph of a state in which a so-called fine bubble foam is attached to the arm, and this foam is a fine bubble having a bubble diameter mainly in units of μm.

  The foam of fine bubbles has a small pore diameter for generating fine bubbles and a large ventilation resistance. Therefore, high pressure is required for foaming, and a compressor or the like must be used. When a compressor is used, the compressor has a large vibration and noise due to the structure for producing a high pressure. Therefore, a soundproof structure and a vibration-proof structure are required, and the body washing apparatus itself becomes large and complicated.

  In addition, since pressure pulsation occurs in the compressor, there is a problem that it is difficult to continuously discharge a certain size and a certain amount of foam. In order to reduce the pressure pulsation, a so-called buffer tank or the like is required, and the body washing apparatus itself becomes large and complicated. In addition, fine foam foam has a thick foam film and poor foam breakage, so the defoamability is poor, and it is necessary to attach a defoaming device to prevent clogging of the discharge port, etc. There was a problem that became complicated and complicated.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, the foam having a high foaming ratio shown in FIG. 2 is used to solve the above-mentioned problem of the foam of fine foam and to obtain a foam that is more likely to flow down along the body surface than the foam of fine foam. Large diameter foam is used.

  The foam used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention has a high water-saving property due to a high foaming ratio, and when the same washing amount is used, a large amount of foam may be generated compared to a fine foam foam. Is possible. The foam of Embodiment 1 having a high expansion ratio can be foamed at a low pressure because the foam has a large foam diameter, and can be foamed by a low-pressure blower or fan as compared with a compressor. Since the bubble diameter is large, the defoaming property is excellent, and the configuration can be simplified, for example, the necessity for attaching the defoaming device is small. In addition to the fan and blower, other blowers may be used as long as they can solve the problem of fine bubbles.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which a user 9 in the main body 1 is washed with foam 7. In FIG. 1, a main body 1 has a space for a user 9, a foam generating device 2 that generates a foam 7 is installed outside the main body 1, and the foam 7 generated by the foam generating device 2 is passed through a foam passage. 13 through the supply path 3 toward the shoulder of the user 9. The foam passage 13 is provided with a heater (not shown), which heats the foam 7 and enables temperature control.

  The foam generating device 2 is disposed on a downstream side of the blower 6, a washing tank 5 that stores a washing solution (not shown) having a body washing solution having a predetermined concentration, a blower 6 that blows a gas 10 into the washing tank 5. An air volume control valve 12 for controlling the air volume from the blower 6 to the washing liquid tank 5 is provided. In order to generate foam 7 inside the washing liquid tank 5, a hole through which gas from the blower 6 is passed is provided. A foaming portion (not shown) is provided. In this Embodiment 1, it is comprised so that a warm foam may be generated by supplying warm air to the foaming part from the air blower 6.

  In addition, it is preferable to set it as the structure which supplies the ventilation from the air blower 6 to a foaming part from several directions. By setting it as this structure, the foam with stable foam diameter and foaming amount can be generated uniformly.

  In the washing liquid tank 5, washing liquid containing a washing component is stored in a state diluted with water or warm water supplied from a water heater to a predetermined concentration. The cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 5 is configured to be maintained at a predetermined concentration by supplying a stock solution of the cleaning liquid according to the supply amount of water or warm water into the cleaning liquid tank 5. . Further, the washing tank has a heater function and a thermostat function, and the washing liquid can be heated and regulated, and the washing liquid can be maintained at a predetermined temperature. Moreover, at the time of cleaning the foam generator 2, there is also a function of heating the washing tank 5 and supplying the heated gas to the entire foam generator 2 to sterilize the apparatus by heating. The washing component of the washing solution may be anything that weakens the surface tension of water and foams to generate foam, such as a body washing solution, a hair washing solution, or a foam bathing agent used for foam bathing, and the present invention limits this. It is not what you do.

  The air flow control valve 12 may be any device having a structure capable of controlling the air flow, and is not limited to a valve having a throttling effect, and is a general valve having a function of adjusting a flow rate or a flow rate using an orifice. It is also possible to use another type of air volume control valve 12.

  A switching valve 4 is connected to the upper end of the foam passage 13, and a water passage 14 to which water or hot water is supplied together with the foam passage 13 is connected to the switching valve 4. The foam 7 from the passage 13 and the water or hot water from the water passage 14 are selectively supplied to the supply path 3. Further, the supply path 3 is provided with an angle adjusting mechanism (not shown) that arbitrarily adjusts the angle of the supply path 3 and maintains the angle, so that the user can arbitrarily adjust the angle of the supply path 3. I have to. The angle adjustment mechanism can use a well-known configuration and does not limit the configuration. As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the supply path 3 can be turned into a storage state by being rotated along the wall surface of the main body 1 by an angle adjustment mechanism, and is supplied in a non-use state. Road 3 is kept out of the way.

  Also, the foam passage 13 and the supply passage 3 may be any passage that stably supplies foam to the user 9, and are not limited to a pipe shape, and may be configured with a flexible structure such as a bellows. As for the constituent material, it is sufficient to stably supply the foam to the user, and the material is not limited to resin materials, metal materials, rubber materials, and the like.

  A discharge port 11 formed in an arc shape is formed at the tip of the supply path 3 so as to surround the user 9 so that the foam 7, water or hot water can be supplied to the shoulder, chest and back of the user 9. The height and direction of the discharge port 11 with respect to the supply path 3 are configured so that the user 9 can arbitrarily adjust the height and the preference. Moreover, the discharge outlet 11 is provided with the foam outlet which flows out a foam, and the water outlet which flows out water or warm water, and a water outlet has what is called a shower function and what is called a mist shower function which flows out mist-like hot water. And can be switched. A discharge port 8 for discharging foam 7 and waste water is provided on the floor surface of the main body 1.

An operation switch 15 operated by the user 9 is provided in the main body 1, and a control device (not shown) controls the foam generating device 2, the switching valve 4, and the like by the operation of the operation switch 15.
Based on the operation of the operation switch 15, the control device selectively switches the supply from the discharge port 11 to the user 9 to foam 7, water, hot water, and supply stop. Further, the control device controls the air volume control valve 12 to control the air volume from the blower 6 and adjust the amount of foam supplied. In addition, the supply amount of water and warm water is adjusted, and the temperature of warm water is adjusted. Further, by operating the operation switch 15, hot water is supplied from the discharge port 11 to easily clean the surface of the user 9's body, and then the foam 7 is supplied to clean the user 9's body. The operation of automatically switching the operation of supplying hot water and washing away the foam 7 and the like adhering to the body surface of the user 9 can be performed.

  In the present embodiment, the operation switch 15 is provided. However, a configuration in which the operation switch 15 is adjusted may be used. A human body sensor is provided, and the operation is automatically started when the human body sensor detects the human body. You may comprise so that the driving | operation which switches operation | movement may be performed. The human body sensor is not limited to the infrared sensor, and may be configured using a sensor of another principle such as an ultrasonic sensor, a light reflection type distance sensor, or an image sensor.

  About the body washing apparatus comprised as mentioned above, the operation | movement and an effect | action are demonstrated below.

  The user 9 enters the main body 1 and adjusts the height, position, orientation, and the like of the discharge port 11 according to his / her height and preference. In FIG. 1, the user 9 is in an upright state, but it may be in a state where a chair (sitting means) is provided and seated on the chair as shown in FIG. 4.

  The user 9 operates the operation switch 15 and performs a selection operation according to an operation to be performed. Here, a description will be given based on the above-described operation of automatically switching the operation.

  When the user 9 operates the operation switch 15, the control device switches the switching valve 4 to warm water, supplies warm water to the user 9 from the discharge port 11, and removes dirt adhering to the user's 9 skin by warm water. Rinse away. The temperature of the hot water is preferably set to a higher temperature that can raise the fat and dirt clogged in the skin pores.

  When a predetermined time has passed so that the dirt adhering to the skin of the user 9 can be washed off and the oil and dirt can be lifted, the control device switches the switching valve 4 to the foam passage 13 and activates the blower 6. Then, the gas is blown to the washing tank 5. In the first embodiment, the gas is obtained by heating air to a predetermined temperature. The blown gas is blown to the foaming part installed in the washing tank 5 to generate foam 7. In the first embodiment, the foam 7 is generated by the so-called air feeding method by the blower 6 and the foaming portion. Since the air supply method has few discharge pressure pulsations and uneven air flow and the air flow rate is stable, it is possible to continuously foam foam having a stable size.

  The foamed foam 7 is supplied to the body of the user 9 from the discharge port 11 via the foam passage 13 and the supply path 3. The foam 7 supplied to the body of the user 9 flows down along the body while covering the body. The foam 7 is foamed from the washing liquid containing the cleaning component. As the foam 7 flows down along the body of the user 9 due to its own weight, sebum and dirt adhering to the body of the user 9 are separated. Then, it flows down to the floor of the main body 1.

  It is preferable to increase or decrease the supply amount of the foam 7 over time. By increasing / decreasing the supply amount, the speed of the foam flowing down along the body of the user 9 changes, so that the sebum and dirt separation effect is increased and the cleaning efficiency can be improved.

When a certain period of time has passed to supply the foam 7 in an amount sufficient to remove sebum and dirt from the body of the user 9 due to the cleaning action of the foam 7, the control device stops the blower 6 and switches the switching valve 4 to hot water. The hot water is supplied from the discharge port 11 to the body of the user 9 and the foam 7 adhering to the body of the user 9 is washed away together with sebum and dirt.

  When supplying a sufficient amount of hot water to wash away the foam 7 and dirt, the control device stops the supply of the hot water and ends the body 9 washing operation.

  The body washing apparatus of the present invention includes a main body having a space for a user, a foam generating apparatus that generates foam, and a position at which the foam flows down along the user's body. By providing a supply path for supplying to the body, the foam supplied to the user's body flows down along the body, and the dirt attached to the body is accompanied and separated and removed. The body dirt removed by the foam flows down with the foam and cleans the body.

  In the case of using foam for body washing, in addition to removing secreted dirt such as keratinous dirt, sebum, and sweat, and removing dirt such as dirt, prevention of skin surface damage due to frictional force and mechanical force Effective.

  Below, the cleaning effect by foam is explained in full detail. The foam has a foam cushioning action, a foam adhesion action, and a foam shearing action.

  First, the foam cushioning action will be described. Foam is formed by confining gas inside the liquid film. When washing the washing surface with foam, for example, when washing the skin with hands, if there is foam between the hand and the skin, the foam is compressed and becomes a cushion, and the surfaces of the hand and skin are It becomes difficult to contact and it can reduce that a skin receives damage by a frictional force.

  Normally, skin and hair are in a state where the skin is soft when it contains moisture, so the skin surface is easily damaged, and the action of rubbing the skin surface with a hand or a sponge can cause the skin surface to be scraped. Even if there is a foam cushioning effect, the skin surface will be damaged considerably.

  According to the present invention, since the foam is washed while flowing down along the body surface, the foam can be washed without using a hand or a brush, and damage to the skin surface due to frictional force can be minimized.

  Further, the foam adhesion action is an action that generates a suction force between the foam film and the solid, and is due to the aforementioned plateau boundary. The plateau boundary is a streak-like liquid pool and has the property of adhering to the body surface like a suction cup by creating a pressure difference, and the foam containing the cleaning component adsorbs the dirt component. The foam containing the cleaning component emulsifies and solubilizes the soil.

  The shearing action of dirt is an action in which, when an adhering foam is moved by an adhering action, a shearing force is generated, the dirt is peeled off from the body surface, and the foam adsorbs the dirt.

  Foam has gas inside, and since gas has lower thermal conductivity than liquid, it has a heat retaining property that is difficult to cool. Since the foam of this Embodiment 1 is a foam with a high foam magnification and a large bubble diameter, the heat retention effect by the gas layer of the foam is higher due to more gas than fine bubbles. When the foam continuously flows on the body surface, the skin can be stimulated, and a relaxing effect and a blood flow increasing effect by the skin stimulation can be produced.

In the body washing apparatus of the present embodiment, the discharge port 11 is provided with a water outlet having a shower function and a mist shower function. Therefore, not only washing with the foam 7 but also washing of the foam 7 with the shower function, water Alternatively, bathing using warm water is possible, and the body can be moistened with a small amount of water by the mist shower function. Since the water bath by the mist shower function is less likely to apply water pressure to the user 9 than the water bath by the shower function, the burden on the body of the user 9 can be reduced and the body surface can be moistened comfortably.

  The discharge port 11 is preferably configured to be drawable from the supply path 3 via the bellows tube. With this configuration, the foam 7 that has flowed down to the floor of the main body 1 can be used for defoaming or cleaning the inside of the main body 1.

  In addition, a foam passage 13 for supplying the foam 7 and a water passage 14 for supplying water or hot water are connected to the switching valve 4, and the foam 7 and water or hot water are switched by the switching valve 4 and supplied to the supply path 3. Since it is set as the structure, it is not necessary to install both the supply path of the foam 7 and the supply path of water or warm water in the main body 1, and the equipment can be simplified.

  Further, the switching valve 4 connects the water passage 14 to the foam passage 13 and supplies water from the water passage 14 to the foam passage 13 so that the inside of the foam passage 13 and the washing tank 5 can be washed. The waste water that has washed the foam passage 13 and the inside of the washing tank 5 is drained through a pipe (not shown). By washing the foam passage 13 and the inside of the washing liquid tank 5, it is possible to prevent bacteria and molds from growing in the foam passage 13 and the washing liquid tank 5 even when a non-use period occurs.

  FIG. 4 shows another usage form of the present embodiment, in which a seating means 16, which is a chair on which a user 9 sits, is disposed inside the main body 1. Since the user 9 can take the foam 7 and water while sitting on the seating means 16, the user 9 can perform the foam bath and the water bath in a relaxed state from the standing state. In addition, when the user 9 is standing up, the foam 7 is easily supplied to the area around the crotch where the foam 7 is difficult to be supplied. Further, because of the sitting posture, the foam can be easily supplied to the sole and toes. , Cleaning efficiency can be improved. In the portion where the user 9 of the seating means 16 sits, a hole through which the foam 7 flowing down along the body passes is formed, so that the foam 7 can be easily supplied to the crotch area where the foam 7 is difficult to be supplied. Cleaning efficiency can be improved.

  FIG. 5 shows still another usage form of the present embodiment, in which the supply path 3 is slightly upwardly directed by the angle adjustment mechanism, and the foam 7, water or hot water from the discharge port 11 is supplied to the head of the user 9. The usage form in which the head is adjusted and washed from the head is shown.

  FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a plurality of discharge ports 11 are arranged in each supply path 3. FIG. 6 illustrates a form in which two discharge ports 11 are provided in the supply path 3, but three or more may be provided. Similarly to the above-described embodiment, the discharge port 11 is provided with a foam outlet that flows out the foam 7 and a water outlet that flows out water or hot water. The water outlet has a so-called shower function and a mist-like shape. The so-called mist shower function for flowing hot water is switchable. By disposing a plurality of discharge ports 11, the foam 7, water or hot water can be supplied to the body from various directions, and can be supplied evenly so that there is no portion not supplied to the body. . In addition, in order to reduce the burden on the body of the user 9, even when the pressure when using the shower function is lowered, it can be supplied to the body of the user 9 in a wide range, and comfort and washing efficiency are improved. Can be improved.

In each of the above-described embodiments, foam is generated using air as the gas to be supplied into the cleaning liquid in the cleaning tank 5, but a gas containing high-concentration oxygen may be supplied. By supplying a gas containing a high concentration of oxygen, blood flow can be improved. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which supplies the gas containing a carbon dioxide gas. By supplying a gas containing carbon dioxide, blood circulation can be promoted and the effect of warming the body can be improved by the vasodilatory effect of carbon dioxide dissolved in hot water. Furthermore, by using a gas containing carbon dioxide gas, the foam breaking property is improved, and the effect of warming the body by stimulating the skin by the impact force at the time of foam breaking can be improved.

  The foam may contain a gas generating component in each foam, and gas may be generated and bubble broken while the foam flows down along the user's body. If it is this structure, foam breaking property will improve more and the effect which stimulates skin by the impact force at the time of foam breaking and warms a body can be improved further.

  The gas used in the present invention is not limited to the above, as long as the effect on the body's cleaning properties and health is improved, and the influence on the environment and physical properties such as flammability are taken into consideration. The present invention is not limited to this.

  In addition, the washing solution only needs to have body washing performance and is not harmful such as toxicity or carcinogenicity to the human body, and also has an influence on the environment and physical properties such as flammability. It is sufficient if consideration is given, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the present embodiment, a user is described as an example of a person, but the user is not limited to a person but can be a living body such as a pet, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Is not to be done.

  In the present embodiment described above, automatic operation for automatically switching between hot water supply, foam supply, and hot water supply sequentially has been described. However, each operation time, hot water temperature, foam temperature, etc. are determined by the user 9. It may be possible to set each operation, or each operation may be switched by the user 9 operating the operation switch 15. Although hot water is supplied, water may be supplied, and the present invention is not limited to the above description.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in consideration of the problem of fine bubbles, a foam having a large foam diameter and a high foaming ratio was used. However, fine foam may be used, and the present invention relates to foam foam diameter, foaming. The magnification is not limited to the present embodiment.

  As described above, the body washing apparatus using foam including the washing component according to the present invention can separate the dirt component on the body surface while reducing damage to the user's body surface. The present invention is not limited to this, and it can also be applied to applications such as removal of dirt and oil adhering to housing equipment and toys such as glass products, removal of metal processing oil from industrial machines, and dishwashing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Foam generator 3 Supply path 4 Switching valve 5 Washing tank 6 Blower 7 Foam 8 Discharge port 9 User 10 Gas 11 Discharge port 12 Air flow control valve 13 Foam channel 14 Water channel 15 Operation switch 16 Seating means (chair)

Claims (9)

A main body having a space for entering a user, a foam generating device for generating foam, and a supply path for supplying the foam generated by the foam generating device to a position where the foam flows down along the user's body. Body washing device. The body washing apparatus of Claim 1 provided with the shower apparatus for washing away foam. The body washing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a foam passage for supplying foam and a water passage for supplying water or hot water are connected to the supply path via a switching valve. The body washing apparatus in any one of Claim 1 to 3 provided with the adjustment means which adjusts the flow volume of foam, water, or warm water supplied from the said supply path. The body washing apparatus in any one of Claim 1 to 4 which supplies warm foam from the said supply path. The body washing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a plurality of discharge ports for supplying foam to the supply path are disposed. The body cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the supply path is adjustable in angle by an angle adjustment mechanism. The body washing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an angle of the discharge port is adjustable with respect to the supply path. The body washing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising seating means.